Check-row planter



(No Model.)

J. F. CRAIG. GREG);- Row PLANTBR".

` 10.289,987. Patentedneo. 11. 1883.

PATENT Clarion.

F. CRAIG, OF WEST LIBERTY, OHIO.

CHECK-ROW PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,987, datedVDecember 11, 1883.

y Application filtd February 2F, 1883. (Xo model.)

with the old manner of marking out a field.

A represents the rope or chain now iu use, which is stretched from oneside of the field to the other, and has round balls E three and a halffeetapart, or such distance as desired .to space the rows-i. e., to havethe hills separated. K

On the front of the oorn-dropper I arrange my apparatus, which consistsot' a pivoted triangular piece, G,.having raised guards, under which therope passes freely, butl'tco 10W to admit of the balls passing under.The rope passes around pulleys C, or other tightening `devices,beiorereaching the shi fting-block, and

slot L and l.operates the dropper; M, rollersl for rope to pass betweenO, pulley under which rope passes.

I am aware that pivoted plates operated by the balls on the line areused for the same pur- Ypose as mine, but I herein limit myself to myexact devices as follows.

Vhat I claim is- Thecombination, with the rope A, having balls E, oftheguide-blocks D, triangular plate G, pivoted and playing on itssupport-piece and having raised guards F, and pin K, as and for thepurpose specified.

y JAMES F. CRAIG. Attest:

S. M.' CRAIG, C. D. CAMPBELL.

